eng: key

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Meaning
means	(noun) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated key
means	(noun) something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration" key
means	(noun) pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key" key
means	(noun) any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music key, tonality
means	(noun) a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin" key
means	(noun) a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple key, samara, key fruit
means	(noun) a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida Florida key, cay, key
means	(noun) (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint" paint, key
means	(noun) a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" key
means	(noun) a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations key
means	(noun) a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it" key
means	(noun) mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) winder, key
means	(noun) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault keystone, key, headstone
means	(noun) a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed key
means	(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example key, discover, distinguish, describe, identify, name, key out
means	(verb) provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building" key
means	(verb) vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot" key
means	(verb) regulate the musical pitch of key
means	(verb) harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude" key
means	(adjective) serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" primal, cardinal, central, key, fundamental
means	e/Key (cryptology)
means	e/Key (instrument)
means	e/Key (lock)
means	e/Key (music)

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Language:	(ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)

eng: key

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